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Lithium Industry News 13 January 2026 - 3 February 2026

PLS Group share price: why ASX:PLS slid on its quarterly update — and what to watch next week

PLS Group share price: why ASX:PLS slid on its quarterly update — and what to watch next week

PLS Group shares fell 6.5% to A$4.29 Friday after a major shareholder, GFL International, sold 32.19 million shares in a block trade. The company posted a 49% revenue jump to A$373 million last quarter, with lithium prices surging but unit costs up 8%. The board will decide by March on restarting the Ngungaju plant, which could resume output within four months.
31 January 2026
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Mineral Resources share price tumbles 6% as MinRes lifts lithium guidance but flags write-down risk

Mineral Resources share price tumbles 6% as MinRes lifts lithium guidance but flags write-down risk

Shares of Mineral Resources fell 6.3% to A$57.15 after its quarterly update, despite higher FY26 lithium guidance and a drop in net debt to A$4.9 billion. The company reported a 29% rise in spodumene prices and confirmed a US$765 million POSCO deal. Investors await half-year results on February 20 and updates on the Bald Hill restart.
30 January 2026
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Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) stock drops 4.5% despite lithium guidance upgrade — what to watch next

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) stock drops 4.5% despite lithium guidance upgrade — what to watch next

Mineral Resources shares fell 4.5% to A$60.56 after the company raised its FY26 lithium output forecast. The miner shipped 8.7 million tonnes of iron ore in the quarter and cut net debt to about A$4.9 billion. MinRes warned of a possible non-cash impairment as it reviews acquired assets. A US$765 million lithium deal with POSCO remains subject to regulatory approval.
29 January 2026
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PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price near 52-week high as China lithium firms; holiday week puts Jan 30 report in focus

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price near 52-week high as China lithium firms; holiday week puts Jan 30 report in focus

PLS shares closed Friday at A$5.08, up 0.8%, after touching a 52-week high of A$5.16. The ASX cash market will be closed Monday for Australia Day, with trading resuming Tuesday. Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China rose to 171,000 yuan per ton on Jan. 23. PLS will release its quarterly activities report and hold an investor webcast on Jan. 30.
24 January 2026
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PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price jumps after lithium bid returns; what to watch next

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price jumps after lithium bid returns; what to watch next

PLS Group shares rose 4.4% to A$4.95 in Sydney on Wednesday, rebounding from an early low of A$4.77 as lithium miners outperformed a weaker market. The ASX fell 0.37% while the materials index gained 2.35%. Investors are awaiting PLS’s December-quarter update, due Jan. 30. The company, formerly Pilbara Minerals, remains the ASX’s largest pure-play lithium producer.
21 January 2026
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PLS share price whipsaws as lithium traders eye Jan 30 quarterly update

PLS share price whipsaws as lithium traders eye Jan 30 quarterly update

SYDNEY, Jan 19, 2026, 16:51 AEDT — The market has closed. PLS Group Ltd (PLS.AX) closed modestly up on Monday, recovering from an early dip as investors digested new shifts in lithium feedstock prices and braced for a wave of quarterly reports in the sector. The shares finished at A$4.69, a 0.1% gain, after swinging between A$4.49 and A$4.69, with roughly 15.4 million shares traded. (Investing.com) Why it matters now: lithium stocks have become reactive to daily price shifts once more, following a steep rally from mid-2025’s bottom. PLS, a leading pure-play lithium firm on the ASX, faces its upcoming
19 January 2026
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PLS Group share price falls after ASX close as lithium hits two-year highs; Jan 30 update looms

PLS Group share price falls after ASX close as lithium hits two-year highs; Jan 30 update looms

SYDNEY, Jan 16, 2026, 16:51 AEDT — The market has closed for the day. Shares of PLS Group Ltd slipped 3.1% to close at A$4.68 on Friday, placing the Australian lithium producer’s market cap near A$15.6 billion. Throughout the day, the stock fluctuated between A$4.60 and A$4.89. (Investing.com) PLS tumbled to become one of the biggest losers on the S&P/ASX 200, despite the index climbing 0.48% to 8,903.90. Lithium miner IGO Ltd also saw its shares slip during the session. (MarketScreener) Lithium markets are recalibrating as prices surge. Benchmark rates for battery-grade lithium chemicals have topped $20,000 per metric ton,
16 January 2026
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PLS Group stock closes near a 52-week high as China tax tweak jolts lithium prices

PLS Group stock closes near a 52-week high as China tax tweak jolts lithium prices

Sydney, Jan 14, 2026, 17:20 AEDT — Market closed PLS Group Limited shares edged up on Wednesday, staying close to a 52-week peak amid a surge in lithium prices in China. The stock finished 0.2% higher at A$4.87, after hitting an intraday high of A$4.94, though volume lagged its recent average, data indicated. (Investing.com) The timing is crucial. Lithium has driven major shifts in Australian producers, and the recent China-led rally has drawn investors back in after a lengthy period when prices posed the main risk. With the ASX closed, attention now shifts to whether that bid holds once volumes
14 January 2026
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PLS Group stock hits a 52-week high as China lithium surges — what investors watch next

PLS Group stock hits a 52-week high as China lithium surges — what investors watch next

SYDNEY, Jan 13, 2026, 16:51 AEDT — Market closed PLS Group Limited shares climbed 1.9% to close Tuesday at A$4.86, having peaked at A$4.92 earlier. That puts the stock near the top of its 52-week range, valuing the miner around A$15.7 billion. (Google) The surge followed a sharp rise in battery-metal prices, with Chinese lithium carbonate futures climbing 7.2% to 166,680 yuan a tonne by early afternoon. ASX lithium stocks also saw gains, including Delta Lithium, Liontown, and Mineral Resources. (Market Index) Lithium prices jumped the day before after China’s finance ministry announced plans to cut value-added tax (VAT) export
13 January 2026
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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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